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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 1936 |
| Summary | Undetermined[1] |
| Site | Near Goodwin, Arkansas, United States 34°58′01.1″N 91°01′20.4″W / 34.966972°N 91.022333°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-2-120 |
| Aircraft name | Southerner |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Registration | NC14274 |
| Flight origin | Newark, New Jersey |
| 1st stopover | Memphis Municipal Airport, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2nd stopover | Little Rock National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Last stopover | Dallas, Texas |
| Destination | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupants | 17 |
| Passengers | 14 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
American Airlines Flight 1 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight. On January 14, 1936, a Douglas DC-2 airliner, operating the flight that day on its then Memphis to Little Rock route, crashed 14 minutes after departure. All aboard, including 14 passengers and 3 crew, were killed. The cause of the crash remains undetermined. As of 2022, it remains the deadliest crash in Arkansas state history.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Aviation-Safetywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ DiRienzo, Daniella (2021-08-29). "One Of The Deadliest Accidents In U.S. History Happened Right Here In Arkansas". OnlyInYourState. Retrieved 2022-06-23.